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I Know What I Have to Do But I Don't Know if I Have the Strength to Do It
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About
"I Know What I Have to Do But I Don't Know If I Have the Strength To Do It" is a memorable quote uttered by the character Kylo Ren in the 2015 science fiction action film Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
Origin
On December 18th, 2015, the Disney and Lucasfilm studios released the film Star Wars: The Force Awakens.[1] In the film, the character Han Solo confronts his son, Kylo Ren (portrayed by Harrison Ford and Adam Driver). Following an emotional dialogue, Ren says the line, "I know what I have to do, I don't know if I have the strength to do it" (clip below).
Spread
Over the next decade, the slowly grew in usage. For example, in 2016, the Facebook [3] group Ultra Cool Super Rad Memes published a four-panel meme image macro of the scene (shown below, left).
On September 23rd, 2016, a GIF of the moment was uploaded to the website GIPHY [2] (shown below, right).
Nearly years later, Redditor [4] lamblikeawolf posted the GIF in the /r/TrollXChromosomes subreddit. They captioned, "Me trying to run one errand while my period drains every ounce of energy." The post received more than 2,600 points (99% upvoted) in less than two months (shown below).
Me trying to run one errand while my period drains every ounce of energyOn January 29th, Instagram [5] user @grapejuiceboys published the image as a reaction to a sign that reads, "68 traffic deaths this year." The post received more than 65,000 likes in less than 24 hours (shown below).
Various Examples
Search Interest
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External References
[1] IMDB – Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens
[3] Facebook – Darth Bane
[4] Reddit – /r/TrollXChromosomes
[5] Instagram – @grapejuiceboys' Post (private account)
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Jan 31, 2020 at 12:08PM EST
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